[Torg] Jumping in Torg

[Benjamin Grant]

I just wanted to get the numbers right in a vacuum *before* dragging air
resistance into to it (pun possibly intended.)

After all, the central debate seems to be whether or not the flash can long
jump a mile in a vacuum - so that's the question to answer first.  If the
answer is yes, then the second question of air resistance comes in.

I just hadn't seen agreement on the first question yet.

-Benn Grant
eFix Computer Consulting
benn at 4eFix.com
603.283.6601


-----Original Message-----
From: torg-bounces at justintimeadventures.com
[mailto:torg-bounces at justintimeadventures.com] On Behalf Of Travis James
Hall
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 5:22 PM
To: torg at justintimeadventures.com
Subject: RE: [Torg] Jumping in Torg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: torg-bounces at justintimeadventures.com 
> [mailto:torg-bounces at justintimeadventures.com] On Behalf Of 
> Benjmain Grant
> Sent: Thursday, 11 December 2008 7:46 AM
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> Subject: RE: [Torg] Jumping in Torg
> 
> I have stated several times that I am not factoring in air 
> resistance in any
> of this.

And when dealing with the case of a human moving at Flash-like speeds,
that's a big problem. You really can't discount air resistance in that case
and claim any relationship to real physics. (But the Flash himself uses the
Speed Force to negate air resistance, so again, it is "schtick-dependent".)

On the other hand, when dealing with a human running at a touch beyond
normal human running speed, it's much less of a problem. Air resistance is
barely noticeable at human running speeds in still air.

IIRC, air resistance is generally proportional to the square of speed (but
I'd have to look it up to be sure - maybe tonight).

Travis Hall

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